Fragments From Floyd

...and running water; and access to my computer files and email; and the cordless phone. The radio in the kitchen. The simple flip of a light switch when darkness falls.

Power returned at 6:00 tonight. The first order of business was to assess the damage to the stuff in the freezer. And amazingly, about the only thing we lost were a few melted ice cubes in the icemaker! I never once opened the freezer door since the power went of Friday morning. Seems it held the cold very well. The ice cream was soft but I think it will re-freeze just fine.

Thanks to T and L for the hot meal and hot shower today. The first shower felt so good I think I'm going to get another.

Thanks to all who sent their wishes and prayers our way. We're fine. Ann just commented how much she enjoyed last night sitting in the candlelight listening to Prairie Home Companion on the crank radio. Seems a dangerous precedent to me. I get the sense that she might be planning other power outtages in the coming months, just to pull me away from the computer.